Ironing-press.



W. BARTHOLOMEW. I

IRONING PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 23. 1909.

Patented Nov. 23, 1909.

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W. BARTHOLOMBW.

IRONING PRESS- APPLICATION FILED JAN. 2 s, 1909.

940,660. Patented Nov. 23, 1909;

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INVE TOR m Bar ZOZQZIZM UNITED STATES PATENT oliFloE WILLIAM BARTHoLoMEw, .or" CHIGAGO ILLINOIS, issienon .To 'rnoY LAUNDRY MACHINERY COMPANY, LIMITED, or TROY, NEW YORK,UA CORPORATION on NEW YORK.

To all whom it may concern: w

Be it known that I, WILLIAM BARTHOLO- MEW, citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, county of Cook and .State of Illinois, have invented certain new and use ful Improvements in Ironing-Presses, of

which the following is a specification, reference being had? therein to the accompany-- ing drawing.

This invention relates to an ironing press,

. and particularly to a structure involving a able chest may be prevented rom operation stationary steam "chest and a cooperatmg movable steagn chest.

The invention has a movable steam chest mounted to swing in a vertical plane into and out of alinement with a stationarysteam chest and to be moved toward and from the stationary chest. Another object of the invention is to provide novel and improved. means by-which the operating lever for swin 'ngthe movfinedby the appendedclaims.

In the drawings :-Figur e= 1 is a side elevation of the press; Fig. a central vertical section thereof with parts in elevation; Fig.

3 is a horizontal section on lines 3-3, Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a dia ram of the valve connec-. .tions, Fig. 5. is a-(Ietail section on line 5-5,, Fig.1."

Like numerals refer to like parts in the several views of the drawings. q i The numeral 10 designates the standards:v whiclf are formed with a yoke or head 11 to which a stationary steam chest'12 of any desired construction is secured, the under face of which cooperates with the movable steam chest 13 to perform the ironing or pressing action. The chest 13 is mounted upon the head plate 14 carried by the piston rod 15 extendlng from the piston l6 disposed in'the cyllnder 17 at the base of the lnolvrne-rnnss.

Specification ofLetters ram. Application filed January 23, 1909. Serial No, 473,854.

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machine. Thechest 13 may be padded or clothed if desired and may be also provided with auxiliary devices, such as shirt neck band clamps 18. at one end and a shirt tight-.- v ener 19 at the opposite end, but these fea- '60 tures are no part of the invention; The top of the cylinder 17 is closed by a plate 20 provided with a packing box 21 through. which the piston 15 extends. This piston is also provided with a flattened or angular face 22 cooperating with a similar face in a guide bearlng 23 carried by the bracket24.

from the cylinder 17'. By thismeans a rotative movement ofthe piston and chest carried thereby is revented. The piston 15 isshown as tubu ar and has disposed therein a steam conducting pipe 25 which discharges at its upper end 26 within the. chest 13 and communicates at its lower end 27 with'the cylinder so that exhaust steam therefrom is carried to said chest. I The head plate 14 is formed witha drain opening 28 topermit J the escape of moisture or condensed steamfrom the chest and the lower. end of the pistonis also formed with a similar opening 29 to discharge such liquid into the bottom of the cylinder.

i The. lower portion ofthe cylinder '17 is 7 formed with laterally extending trunnions I or'bearings 30 disposed in any desired form *of bearing box 31 earned by the base 32 of the standard. One of these trunnions is formed with a steam passage33 leading inward therefrom and upward to communicate with the top of the cylinder 17 The opposite trunnion is formed with a similar in Wardly extending passage 34' communicating with the lower portion of this-cylinder. In order to provide for an oscillating movement of the trunnions 30 of the cylinder rel-. ative to a fixed steam pipe each trunnion is provided with a sleeve or pipe section 35 threaded therein and into va stuffing box socket 36. Each socket has a 'packin nut 37 threaded thereon to compress the-packing 38 in the socket to effect a tight joint about the entering steam pipe=39 communicating with the passage 331:0 the toppf'the cylin- -der and the pipe 40 communicat ng with one of the standards.

any desired manner, for inst nce, to the top plate 20 of the cylinder, as 42. Copper-at- .ing with this gear 41 is a segmental gear 43 mounted at its upper end upon a shaft 44 which is pivoted in the beari g 45 carried by The outer end of this shafthas a handle'46 secured thereto and provided at its free end with a locking pawl -47 of any deslred construction adapted to co-' operate with a sector 48 having recesses 49 arm 54 to counterbalance the weight of the front'ofthe tray and cause it to assume and remain in a hor zontal positlon even when the movable chest is swung outward as inp may be withdrawn through the dicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1. Any-preferred arrangement of steam con:

nections for supplying the various parts may be used, but a desirable form thereof pipe .65 leading to the fixed chest 12, and the pipe -56 leadlng downward from said chest to the controlling valves 57 for the cylinder. Each of these valves is provided with a. steam inlet 58 from the pipe 56 and with connections 59 and 60 communicating with the steam pipes39 and 46 respectively, as shown by diagram. in Fig. 4. The valves are also each provided with a connection 61 communicating with the exhaust pipe 62 V plead The valves 57 are simultaneously controlled and shifted by the rods 63 extending from the valve stems parallel to each other to the top of the standardwhere they areprovided with crank arms 64 connected by a plate 65 formed with an operating handle 66. These rods extend through a series of bearings. orguides ment'of the valves when the operating lever is used tomove,the swinging chest outward, 1'

or the operation of the lever when the valves are used one ofthe valve rods 63 is with'a flator straight ?face which will lie and exhaust parallel to the side 'face v of the plate 69when thel'ever46 1's swung upward to move the chestlfloutward. When'in thispositionrit w1ll be obvious that the valve rods cannot be shifted. When-the foperating lever46 is Y in the .full line positio the. valves fshifted for instance 'pivis herein illustrated and comprises the feed mg to a suitable point of discharge.

' the locking cam 67 to retain them in proper posrtlon. In order to prevent move-.

path of the endof the contact plate 69 thus preventing any movement of the lever 46 toward the dotted line position in Fig. I.

In the control ofthevalves steam is admitted throughone valve. to one. end of the cylinder and exhausted from the opposlte end of the cylinder through the other valve. Referring to the diagram in Fig. 4 it will be seen that when the levers 64 are in the full line position steam-is admitted through pi e39 to thetop of the cylinder at one valve and exhausted through pipe 40 from the bottom' of the cylinder at the opposite valve. When thevalves are shifted to the mg cam in positlon to permit operation of I the lever for swinging the movable chest and cylinder out of alinement with the fixed chest. Any water of condensation which may collect in the bottom of the cylinder tion 71 shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1.

In the operation of the invention the movcock connec- I able chest is swung outward to receive the goods to be ironed or pressed and then swung back .into the fullline position in Fig. 1 in alinement with the fixed steam chest. At this time the piston is at the lower portion of the cylinder and steam is admitted to that portion while it is exhausted from the upper portion of the cylinder. The body of steam in the cylinder forces the steam' chest into pressing position andby' passing upward through the pipe withinthe proper temperature to quickly dry the clothing therein and secure the most eflicient operation. The movable chest, is restored to its lowered position by properly shifting the valt e rods and during this shift-ing action prevents. any operation of the lever'controllin'g the swinging of the cylinder and parts carried thereby. Thisconstruction presents means for Y the most economical use of the steam as all the parts areheated and operated by a single passage or circuit of the steamthroughthe machine, while the contro of steam to the cylinder is eflfected by the shifting of a single handle so that the machine is capable of operation by an ordinary laundry employee. The locking cam upon the valve rodin e06 eration with the contact face on'the lever eEectually' revents accidental or irregular operation o the parts Having described my invention and-set forth its merits, -'what.-I,claim and desireto' secure by Letters PatentisF- 1. In an ironing press,

ally mounted to oscillate mto and out of alinement with said ead,

in ajvertical lane f 13o,

-piston maintains the clothed chest at the I a fixed pressing head, a fluid pressure power cylinder pivotand a vertically reciprocable piston rod" having a cooperating pressing head-movable in a straight line toward and froin said fixed head',,afluid pressure power cylinder mounted; to oscillate in a vertical plane into and out of alinment with said head, a pivotal support for said cylinder; disposed at the lower ortion thereof, and a vertically reciprocable piston rod. having a cooperating pressing head movable in v a straight 'line from the pivotal axis of said cylinder.

3'. In an ironing press a fixed pressing head, an oscillating and reciprocable cooperating head, and a pivotally mounted fluid pressure 'motor directly and operatively connected to reciprocate said cooperating head in a straight line fromthe pivotal axis of said'motor,

trln an ironing'press, a fixed ironing member, a cooperating ironing member mounted for movement towardandfrom the fixed memberand pivotally supported at its lower portion to swing in a vertical plane into and; out of alinement with the fixed member, an operating lever, agear sector carried upon the shaft .of said-lever, and a cooperating .segment supported Iupon the movable ironing member.

5. In an ironing press, a frame having a,

fixed ironing member mounted thereon, a

cylinder pivotally mounted at the lower portion of said frame, a piston disposed within said cylinder and having an upwardly ext'ending'rod, a cooperating movable ironing member carried by the upper vend of said rod, and power connections with said cylinder for controlling the movement of the piston therein.

6. In an ironing press, a frame havinga fixed ironing-member. mounted thereon, a cylinder pivotally mounted at the lower portion of said frame, a piston disposed within said cylinder and having an upwardly extending rod, a cooperating movable ironing member carried'by the upper-end of said rod, power connections with said cylinder for. controlling'the movement of the piston therein, an operating lever mounted uponthe frame, and aconnection from said lever to said cylinder foroscillatin nthe'latter.

7. In an ironing press, a rame having a fixed ironing member mounted thereon, a cylinder pivotally mounted at the lower portion of said frame,-a piston disposed within member carried by :the upper end of said rod, power connections with said cylinder for cont-rolling the movement of the piston therein, an operating lever mounted upon the frame, a connection from said lever to said cylinder for oscillating the latter, and a power controlling valve having an extend to. prevent movement of said another position. said cylinder and havingan upwardly ex-;' tending rod, a cooperating movable: ironing V p I ;fixed ironing member mounted thereon, a- J2. In an iron ng press, a fixed pressing cylinderpivotally mounted at the lower portion of said frame, a piston disposed within said cylinder and having an upwardly extending-rod, a cooperating movable ironing membercarried by the upper end of said rod, power connections with said cylinder for controlling the-movement of the piston therein, an operating lever mounted upon 1 the frame, a connection from said lever to said cylinder for oscillating the latter, a power controlling valve having an extended rod provided with operating means therefor, and 'means carried by said rod for .preventing operation of said lever when said rod is shifted in one position.

9. In an ironing press, a frame having a fixed ironing member mounted thereon, a cylinder pivotally mounted at the lower portion-of said frame, a piston disposed within 1 said cylinder and having an upwardly extending rod, a cooperating movable ironing member carried by the upper end of said rod, power connections with said cylinder for controlling the movement of the piston therein an operating lever mounted upon the frame, a connection from said lever to said cylinder for oscillating the latter, a

I power controllin' valve having an extended rod provided w1th operating means therefor, and means carried by said rod to prevent movement thereof when said lever is shifted in position to move the ironing member outward.

10. In an ironing press, a frame having a fixed ironing member mounted thereon, a cylinder pivotally mounted at the lower portion of said frame, a piston disposed within said cylinder and having an upwardlyex- .tending rod, a cooperating movable ironing member carried by the upper end ofv said rod, power connections with said cylinder for controlling the movement of the piston; therein, an operating lever. mounted upon the frame, a connection from said lever to said cylinder for oscillating the latter, a 7 power controlling valve having an extended "end provided with operating means there- I for, and a locking device carried by said rod and having means to prevent movement. of said lever when in one position and means rod when inv 11. In an ironing press, a frame having a fixed ironing member mounted thereon, a cylinder-pivotally mounted atthe lower por-. tion of said frame, a piston disposed within said cylinder and having an upwardly ex: tending rod, a cooperating movable ironing member carried by the upper end of said rod, and ower connections with the pivots of said cy inder and leading. to the opposite ends thereof to control the movement of the piston therein.

12. In an ironing press, a frame having a fixed ironing member mounted thereon, a cylinder pivotally mounted at the lower portion of said frame, a piston disposed within said cylinder and having an upwardly extending rod, a cooperating movable ironing member carried by the upper end of saidsaid cylinder and leading to the opposite ends'thereof to control the movement of the piston therein, and controlling valves connected for simultaneous operation to supply or exhaust through said connections.

14. In an ironing pressya frame having a fixed ironing member mounted thereon, a cylinder pivotally mountedat the lower portion of said frame, a piston disposed within said cylinder and having an upwardly extending rod, a cooperating movable ironing member carried by the upper end-of said rod, power connections wlth the pivots of said cylinder and leading to the opposite ends thereof to control the movement of the plston there n, controlling valves adapted to supply or exhaust through said connections,

" rods extended from said valves and provided with crank arms, and a link connecting said arms. and having an operating handle thereon.

15. In an ironing press, a frame having a fixed ironing member mounted thereon, a cylinder pivotally mounted at the lower portion of said frame, a piston disposed within said ,cylinder and having an upwardly ex tending rod, a cooperating movable ironing member carried by the upper end of said rod,- power connections with the pivots of 'said cylinder and leading to the opposite ends thereof to control the movement of the piston therein, controlling valves adapted to supply or exhaust through said connections,

. rods extended from said valves and provided with crank arms, a link connecting said arms and having an operating handle there-v on, an operating lever connected to oscillate said cylinder, a contact plate carried by said lever, and a cam mounted upon one of said ;valve rods"and adapted to be moved into the oath of said plate. a

16. In'anironing press, a frame having a vfixed ironing member mounted thereon, a

cylinder pivotally mounted at the lower portion of said frame, a piston disposed within said cylinder and having an upwardly extending rod, a cooperating movable ironing member carried by the upper end of said I rod, power connections with the pivots of said cylinder and leading to the opposite ends thereof to control the movement of the piston therein, controlling valvesadapted to supply or exhaust through said connections,

rods extended from said valves and pro vided with crank arms, a link connecting said arms and having an operating handle thereon, *an operating lever connected to oscillate said cylinder, a contact plate carried by said lever, and a cam mounted upon one of said valves and having a straight face to lie parallel with said plate and a face to contact therewith when shifted.

17 In an ironing press, a frame provided with a steam chest at its upper portion, a

cooperating steam chest said cooperating chest being carried by a pivoted powercyl- 'inder mounted for movement toward and 1 from the fixed chest in a straight line from the pivotal axis thereof and to swing outward in a vertical plane therefrom, and steam connections with each of said chests.

18. In an ironing press, a frame provided with a steam chest at its upper portion, a cooperating steam chest mounted for movement toward and from the fixed chest and to swing outward in a vertical plane there-,

from, steam connections with the chest upon the frame, a cylinder pivoted at thelower portion of said frame and having a piston rod upon which the movable chest is mounted, and a steam connection from said cylinder to said movable chest.

19. In an ironing press, aframe provided with a fixed ironing member, a cylinder pivotally mounted at the base of said frame, a pistonhaving-an upwardly extending rod provided with a face to prevent rotary movement thereof, a guide bearing having a 00- operating face, and a movable ironing member mounted upon the upper end of said piston. I

20. In an ironing press, a frame provided with a fixed ironing member, a cylinder pivoted at the lower portion of said frame and having steam passages extending through the trunnions thereof, a piston disposed in said cylinder, a tubular piston rod extending outward from said piston, and a steam chest secured to the upper endof said rod.

21. Ina-n ironing press, a frame provided with a fixed ironing member, a cylinder pivoted at .the lower portion of said frame and having steam passages extending through the trunnions thereof, a piston dlsposed in said cylinder, a tubular piston rod extending outward from saidpiston, a steam chest secured to the upper end of said rod and having a drain opening communicating therewith, and a feed pipe extended within said rod from the cylinder to said chest.,-

22. In an ironing press, a frame provided with a fixed ironing member, a cylinder pivoted'at the lower portion .of said frame and havingsteam passages extending through the trunnions thereof, a piston disposed in said cylinder, a tubular piston rod extending outward from said piston, a steam chest secured to the upper: end of said rod and having a drain opening communicating therewith, a feed pipe extended within said rod from the cylinder to said chest, and asegmental rack and gear for oscillating said cylinder.

23. In an ironing press, a yoke frame having at its upper portion an ironing member, a cylinder pivotally mounted at the lower portion thereof and having steam passages extending through its trunnions, a piston and rod carried by said cylinder, an ironing member carried by the free end of said rod, feed pipes leading to the'opposite cylinder trunnions, and a packingito permit rotative movement of said trunnions upon saidpipes.

24. In an ironing press, a-yoke frame having at its upper portion an ironing member, a cylinder pivotally mounted at the lower portion thereof and having steam passages extending through its trunnions, a piston and rod carried by sa1d cylinder, an ironing.

portion thereof and having steam passages extending through its trunnions, a piston and rod carried by said cylinder, an ironing member carried by the free end of said rod, feed pipes leading to the opposite cylinder trunnions, avsleeve secured to each of said trunnions and extending outward therefrom, a packing socket mounted upon said sleeves, a packlng nut mounted upon said socket to compress packing therein, and a head secured upon the pipe end within'said sleeve.

26. In an ironing press, a frame, a fixed ironing member carried thereby, a. cylinder pivotally mounted in said frame and provided with steam passages extending through the trunnions, and communicating with opposite ends of said cylinder, an ironing member carried by said cylinder, controlling valves each having 'a port connected to one of said trunnions, a steam feed" pipe communicating with each of said valves, an

exhaust pipe extending from each n of said, valves, and means connecting sa1d valves provided with steam passages extending through the trunnions,'and communicating with opposite ends of said cylinder, an ironing member carried by said cylinder, controlling valves each having a port connected 7 to one ofsaid trunnions, a steam feed valves, an exhaust pipe extending from each ofsaid valves, means connecting sa1d valves for simultaneous operation to exhaust from pipe communicating with each of said one trunnion as steam is fed to the opposite one, anda steam chest carried by said frame and communicating with said feed pipe.

. 28. In an ironing press, a frame, a cylinder pivotally mounted in said frame and provided with steam passages extending through the trunnions, and communicating with opposite ends ofsaid cylinder, an ironing member carried by said cylinder, controlling valves each having a port connected to one of said trunnions, a steam feed pipe communicating with each of saidvalves, an exhaust pipe extending from each of said valves, means connecting said valves for simultaneous operation to exhaust from one trunnion as steam is fed to the. oppositeone, a steam chest carried by said frame and communicating with said feed pipe, and a steam feed connection extending from said cylinder to the ironing member carried thereby,

29. In an ironingpress, a frame, an ironing member carried thereby, a cooperating ironing member mounted at the lower portion of the frame for oscillation in a vertical plane and for reciprocation toward and from the ironing member carried thereby, an operating lever pivoted upon the frame and .connected to-oscillate said movable ironing member, a segmental rack carried-by the frame, and a pawl'upon said lever cooperating with said rack.

30. In an ironing press, a frame, an ironing member carried thereby, -a cooperating ironing member mounted at the lower portion ofthe frame for oscillation in a vertical plane and for reciprocation toward and from the ironing member carried thereby, an

operating lever pivoted upon the frame and connectedto oscillate said movable lronlng member, a segmental rack carried by the frame, a pivoted lever pawl mounted upon said lever, and alcooperatin'g hand. plece upon the lever to engage the tail of sa1d pawl.r'

In an ironing press, a frame, anironing member'carried thereby,'a cooperating I ironing member pivotally mounted at the said movable ironing member, a segmental rack carried by the frame, a pivoted lever pawlmounted upon said lever, a segmental .contact plate extended laterallyfrom said lever, and shiftable means adapted to be thrown into the path of said plate to prevent movement of said lever.

32. In an ironing press, a frame, a fixed ironing member carried thereby, a movable ironing member 'pivotally mounted at, the

lower portion of the frame to swing in a vertical plane, a receiving shelf pivoted to the upper portion of said movable member and extended outward therefrom, and means for counterbalan'cing the extended portion of said shelf. 20 33.v In an ironing press, a frame, a fixed ironing member carried thereby, a movable ironing member pivotally mounted at the lower ortion of the frame to swing in a vertica plane, a receiving shelf pivoted to- 25 the upper portion of said movable member and extended outward therefrom, and a rearwardly extended rod from said shelf having a weight disposed thereon.

In testimony whereof I aflix my in presence of' two witnesses.

WILLIAM BARTHOLOMEW. Witnesses: I i

WILLARD K. CLEMENT, WILLIAM KROGMAN.

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